Sword Armor Trims
by nugrevan
Sword Armor Trims lets players apply smithing trim templates to swords, so a sword can carry the same decorative patterns as armor, and it changes how swords look in play.
What it does
Swords become trimmable with template materials, so a sword can be upgraded with a trim from the smithing table. The mod also adds trims for elytra, maces, pickaxes, axes and shovels, along with the trim items themselves. In total there are 1393 trim variants, with 199 options for each trim category, counting the default one.
The server needs the mod, and clients may leave it out. Players without the mod or a resource pack only see regular swords, so the server stays vanilla compatible for everyone. Players who install the client side see the trims on their weapons. The mod requires KSPACK, and it is distributed as a data pack or mod, released under the MIT License, which is not open source.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering the 26.3 game versions 1.21.9 – 26.3 across eight release versions. The latest file, 26.3+mod for 26.3, dates from 2026-09-17, and the mod was first published on 2025-11-17.
Key features
Trimmable swords
Swords, from wooden to netherite, accept smithing trim templates, so a sword can be given a pattern like armor.
Tool and elytra trims
Elytra, maces, pickaxes, axes and shovels all take trims, extending the trim system beyond armor and swords.
Large trim set
Each trim type has 199 variants including the default, for 1393 variants in total.
Vanilla-safe display
Players without the mod or a resource pack see regular weapons, so trims appear only for those who install the client side.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy cosmetic customization of weapons and tools, and server owners who want trimmed swords for their community without requiring clients to install anything.
How it compares
Trimmable Tools is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19.4 – 26.2, and is server required with client optional. Goat's Tool Trims is not open source, is licensed as All rights reserved, and covers 1.21.5 – 26.3 on Fabric and Forge. All The Trims is open source under the MIT License for client and server on 1.20 – 1.21 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sword Armor Trims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Trimmable Tools | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-08 |
| Goat's Tool Trims | Fabric and Forge | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
| All The Trims | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-10-20 |
Questions
Does Sword Armor Trims require another mod?
Does a client need Sword Armor Trims to join a server running it?
Which loaders does Sword Armor Trims support?
In the catalog
Sword Armor Trims is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This dapack/mod make swords trimmable with any armor trim and any of the 11 smithing ingredients, making each sword type having exactly 199 variants (including the default one) for a grand total of 1393 different looking swords!!! You can turn any sword from wooden to netherite swords into a unique weapon by putting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sword-trims
- Owner
- nugrevan
- Published
- 2025-11-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15